Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
President Cleveland, it is Reported
win Recommend the Repeal
of the Tobacco Tax.
The Senate Net Likely 10 Step Any
Tariff Legislation Adopted by the
Rouse OF Representatives.
A Dinner Given 80 tho Poor Children cf
the District By The Xmas Club
Of Washington
SURPLUS REDUCTION.
Special o the Gazette.

| Congress reAssembles the President viii
send in special message recommending,
in connection with the reduction of i'm
port duties, the repeal of the tobacco tax.
The demand for the repeal OF . this tax
comes from the farmers and not
from the manufacturers, and therefore
the appeal for free tobacco in its natural
: state csnnot be ignored. Notwithstand-
| ing the large surplus, the contemplated
reductions would create deficit pro-
| yidiDg all tho measures calling fer sp-
preparations should pass the House and
Senate and revenue reiormers resliZs this
to the extent that together with the
tobacco tax no reduction Of over
| 100000 is likely to be made. The to-
bacco tax being repesled, the custom
duties will not be reduced more than
| S300,000. The feeling is very generally
expressed among the Senator's who re-
main in Washington that the Senate
is not likely to stop any tariff
legislation adopted by the House.
They are impressed with the belief that
such revaLue bill as may come from the
H2uSe will be conservative End promise
measures which might command SUI
| fcieut Republican votes in the Senate or
which in conference would fiaally compel
the Senate to yield il stsunchIy sup
ported by the House.
CLEVELAND TO POPE LEO.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. %. 1t is Learned
| from an official source t1st President
CleVeland's gift Of copy OF the consti-
tuition Of the Uaitad States TO Pope Leo
! On the occasion of the golden jubilee Of
his ordination IS priest, was suggested
Indirectly by the Holy Father himself.
When Cardinal Gibbons returned from
Rome last summer be brought very cor
dial and cOngrstulatory message to
President Cleveland from tee Pope
on the. success CT his administration
and well wishes for him personally. The
| Pope in his interviews with Cardinal
| Gibbons expressed much satisfaction
| with our Constitution snd great Interest,"
in it's operation. This suggested TO the
President the Character Of lhe gift. No
letter WAS sent with il, but on the fly
leaf, II the Presidents handwriting, is
en- inscription presenting the book TO the
| Pope On the fisieth anniversary OF his en-
! trance into the priesthood.
DINNER TO POOR CHILDREN.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-A feature CT
| Christmas festivities in this city ior the
past years has been dinner given to tie
| poor children in the District by the CHI
dren's Xmas clubsof Washington. Hiss
Nellie Arthur wss the first president OF
the club, and Miss MolIie Vilas, daughter
of Postmaster General Villas, now
presides over it. To- day the fifth annual
| Chrstman Climb dinner was given and
over 1000 little ores were entertained and
fed. For convenience the city was divided
| l..s- a
West Washington, end tsbles were laid
! ii large hail II each district. a
| fourth dinner was given to colored
children st the Nstionsl r fes' ATm0ry.
Six hundred and fifty children were made
happy with fac dinner and presents.
Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied hy d..
| Ward OF Albany. visited the srmory just
before the children marched down t.
dinner and remained until the repaat WAS
over. at Odd Fellows hall, East Wash
| iuGtou, GOO more little ones were looked
after and az many more at the Curtis
school building in West Washington.
The colored Christmas club entertained
about 500 children iat the Metropolitan
African Methodist Episcopal church.
The menu YES the same as that at the
other dinners, and consisted Of TURKEY,
ham, roast beef, fruis, ice cream, cakes,
candies and other delicacies. The
waters were forty school teachers and
about sixty pupils in advanced grades Of
the colored public schools.
IN WASHINGTON AGAIN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-The President
and his party returned TO Washington
this morning.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
| WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-The following
Texas pensions were issued TO- day !:
Eliza j., widow o! Issac N. Stout, Fort
Worth; Mexican wer, Isabella, widow Of
Clark Fenny, Pheyton; Ann E., widow of
George W. White, White Oak; Thomas
Cannon, Austin; John E. Smart, Kemp;
John Thurman, Acton; Robert A. Lawler,
deceased, Luling; increase, Alex Hernn,
Monticello.
MISREPRESENTED TEXAN.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 28-There are
numerous stories published about Howdy
Martin which will not bear the light of
truth. Judge Martin is an inoffensiye
man, and by profession farmer. He Is
in every sense . typical Texsr,
and as he ssunters down the
oNSuuc CtcIy uuS aIGcIEOuu WIKI MS
broad brimmed hat and an cve.coat
which reaches nearly to his boots, he is
readily recognized as q member from
Texas. He occupies moderate vet com
Portable qusrters in the seme house with
Judge Resgsp, with whom he is
on Intimate terms. While Mr. Martin
m.y not be a shining intellectual light in
the House he has the courage OF his own
conviction. and woe be TO him who dsres
to thwart him The Judge is exceedingly
arbsne to newspaper men, and always
receives voar correspondent with 9 cor
dial greeting and 3 friendly Texas smile
| When there is any news efioar
lie is always ready 10 iGpart ard there is
10 reason known to your correspondent
why be should be made the butt OF news
! paper criticism and sarcastic invsctives
other than desire to poke fun .t
this honorable representative who
is endeavoring IN tevery
way to fulfill duties 20
his con stisuents and make for himself q
record in Congress of which his district
and the state OF Texas will not be
ashamed. He is simple hearted, yet
whole soCied. and those who attempt to
maliga his motives cruelty misrepresent
him, and their Idle prattle should not tor
moment be consisereds